Wednesday, September 16, 2009

An East Coast City Beach

There is nothing like an East Coast City Beach
it’s not the no swim cold water Northern California beach
nor the topaz blue and pink sand isolationist beach
but an east coast city beach
with the tiles of towels
the crowds of people
the murmur of their voices
the crashing of the waves
I jump dive get knocked down
try to ride them
I’m yelling
laughing
screaming
I am five years old again

If I could do this every week I would be renewed
and have no reason NOT to love life.

playing with a 100 strangers
who are all like you

about the age of 5

by Leigh Radtke

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